Journal of Sleep Medicine  2016;13(2):67-69

doi:10.13078/jsm.16012

Treatment Failure of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure with a Full Face Mask, Reversed with a Nasal Mask.

Jee Hyun KIM 1 ; Jae Wook CHO

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Keywords

Nasal mask; Full face mask; Continuous positive airway pressure

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Although a nasal mask is a standard interface for continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), severe mouth breathing during sleep often leads to the use of a full face mask which covers the nose and mouth. Herein, we present a case of a patient with uncontrolled severe OSA with CPAP and a full face mask, who subsequently shows dramatic improvement of OSA with a nasal mask and lower CPAP pressure.